Basil g



B. G. AUSTIN.

PIPE ORGAN REED PIPE! APPLICATION FILED AUG. 14. me.

Patented Dec. 2, 1919.

A 7 fur/veg UNITED STATES" TENT oFFICE.

BASIL G AUSTIN, OF HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO AUSTIN ORGANCOMPANY, OF HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION OF MAINE.

lPIPE-ORGAN REED-PIPE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known "thatI, BASIL G. Ansrrx, a citizen of the United States,residing at Hartford. in the county of Hartford and State ofConnecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inPipe-Or gan Reed-Pipes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a pipe-organ reed-pipe. I have several motivesin view, one of the primary ones being the provision of means wherebythe resonance of the pip-e is increased or at least the sound moreefficiently delivered. Another object is the provision of simple andeffective means by which the pipe can be tuned and the adjustmentnecessary to secure the effect maintained in a proper manner.

In the drawings accompanying and forming part of the presentspecification I have shown in detail a form of embodiment of theinvention which will be set forth fully in the following description, toenable those skilled in the art to practise the invention. I do notrestrict myself to this particular disclosure; I may depart therefrom inseveral respects within the scope of the invention defined by the claimsfollowing said description.

Referring to said drawings:

Figure 1 is an elevation of an organ reedpipe and its adjuncts involvingthe invention.

Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation of the intermediate portion of thestructure shown in Fig. 1, on a larger scale.

Fig. 3 is a cross section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2, looking in thedirection of the arrows.

Like characters refer to like throughout the several views.

The organization involves in its make-up a boot as 2. In the enlargedend of this parts boot is removably fitted a block as 3 from whichdepends within the boot, the eschallot i. Connected with the eschallotis a reed tongue as 5. There is also a tuning wire as 6. These parts infact may be like those or- The boot constitutes a carrier for a bell orresonator such as that denoted in a general way by 7 and which althoughit may be of any suitable material, is customarily but not essentiallymade from sheet metal. The bell or resonator 7 comprises a body as 8;provided at what is known Specification of Letters Patent. applicationfiled August 14, 1918. Serial No. 249,775.

Patented Dec. 2, 1919.

as itslower end with a tubular tip 9, desirably made for a reason thatwill hereinafter appear, in the form of a cylinder or practicallycircular in cross section, although this may not always be necessary.From the top of the block extends the tube 10 up to the necessaryheight, and this tube 10 has a sliding connection withthe tubular tip 9.As shown this tubular tip 9 surrounds and slides; on the tube 10, theengaging surfaces of the two being smooth, that is not threaded.Although this is the preferable way of connecting these two elements,the union may be otherwise made. By reason of the fact that the engagingsurfaces of the tip 9 and tube 10 are plain. the relation of theresonator, except as to its longitudinal adjustments, need never bevaried with respect to the auditors during such adjustments.

It will be understood that by moving the bell or resonator 7longitudinally, its tubular tip 9 will be caused to telescope more orless the tube 10, this being done for tuning. There is means providedfor maintaining the adjustment, this means obviously within certainlimits varying. As shown it consists of a stop in the form of a clamp 11slidable on the tube 10 and held in its adjusted relation by the screw12. It will be assumed that it is desired to tune. In this event thefollowing procedure may be adopted: The screw 12 will be loosened, sothat the clamp 11 will be freed from the tube 10, after which the tip 9will be elevated on the tube 10 and the clamp set in the desiredposition. following which the resonator 7 will be adjusted so as tobring the end of the tube in solid and substantial engagement with thestop or clamp 11, the screw 12 of which is then tightened to maintainthe adjustment.

In the present case the bell or resonator is imperforate or non-slottedthroughout its entire extent, differing in this respect as I understand,from resonators of the ordinary character. The body 8 of the resonatoris as I have alreadv noted. of taper or frusto-conical form. This body 8is furnished with a frusto-conical head 13 united directly with the body8 for instance by a joint 14 maintained by solder or other con" venientmeans. The head 13 has its axis at an obtuse angle to the axis of thebody 8 and its pitch or angle greater than that of the body. This headfaces lateflally of the body so as to throw out the sound or divert thesame laterally instead of upwardly.

I desire again to call attention to one important fact and that is thatthe taper of the head 13 is difi'erent from that of the taper of thebody 8 of the resonator. As shown the pitch or angle of the head isgreater than that of the body. I wish also to refer to the point that asshown the pitches of both the body and the head are respectivelyuniform.

What I claim is:

1. In a pipe-organ reed-pipe, a boot hav-- ing a block fitted therein,the block be furnished with a tube, and a bell provid with a tubular tipin sliding enga ment with and around the tube for thus e ecting theadjustment of the bell, the engaging so surfaces of the tube and the tipbeing smooth to permit the adjustment of the tip without turning, and astop adjustable on the tube provided with means for holding it in anadjusted position to be engaged by the tip.

3. A pipe-organ reed-pipe comprlsmg a. conical body provided with aconical head united to the body at the larger end thereof, the unionbetween the head and the bed;' being upon a plane obtuse to the ltudinal axis of the body, the taper of t 0 head being greater than thatof the b0dy.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

BASIL G. AUSTIN.

Witnesses T. MAY NORRIS, CHAS. T. Column

